India – Bidhannagar Fair 2025: A Gateway for International Publishers
Bidhannagar Fair 2025 preview: 500-stall book fair 1-21 Dec with international publishers, $5m infrastructure investment. Publishing industry insight.
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Category: South Asia
Pakistan’s 96th Learning Festival: A Marketplace for Publishers and Emerging Talent
96th Pakistan Learning Festival offered publishers 50% discount model, launched 11 new titles, and showcased emerging talent at Lok Virsa.
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India – Nagpur Book Festival 2025 Building Momentum at Midway Point
NBT’s inaugural Nagpur Book Festival 2025 draws strong publisher participation and trade sales, with two days remaining for industry networking.
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Bangladesh – The Bijoy Book Fair 2025: A New December Tradition
Discover the Bijoy Book Fair 2025 in Dhaka, a 10‑day celebration of literature, victory and culture, featuring over 200 stalls, author talks and family fun
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Pakistan’s Adab Festival Demonstrates Progressive Approach to AI in Publishing
Pakistan’s Adab Festival showcases AI optimism in publishing, contrasting Western caution. Insights for publishing professionals on tech, diversity, heritage.
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India’s Recalibrated Ahmedabad International Book Fair: A New Chapter for Gujarati Publishing
2025 Ahmedabad International Book Fair: analysis for publishing professionals on Gujarat’s trade evolution, South Asian market insights & B2B opportunities.
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India’s CLF Literati Awards 2025
The CLF Literati Awards are part of the 13th edition of the CLF Literati 2025, scheduled to take place on November 22-23 at Sukhna Lake, Chandigarh.
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Pakistan – Hindko Literature: A Testament to Linguistic Diversity and Resilience
For publishing professionals, Hindko represents a microcosm of the opportunities and challenges associated with linguistic diversity.
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Pratilipi: Reviving Vernacular Mass Literature in India Through Self-Publishing
The platform’s “freemium” model enables authors to earn revenue through subscriptions, competitions, reader support, and adaptations, including audiobooks, web series, and films
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Bangladesh – Ekushey Boi Mela Concludes After a Month of Low Attendance, Poor Sales, Censorship and Mob Rule
Stalls were shut down, books removed, and even female hygiene products were targetted by Islamic extremist elements.
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Myanmar’s Publishing Industry: Resilient Amid Digital Growth and Brutal Civil War
Spare a thought for Myanmar’s readers, authors and publishers as this globally ignored but brutal civil war continues.
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Pakistan – Punjab University 3-Day Book Fair Sold 100,000+ Books. 300,000 Visitors Had Been Expected
An impressive turnout, as we come to expect at Pakistan’s book fairs, but the books vs technology dichotomy seems sadly still to prevail.
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